Service-Learning
Defining Service-Learning (S-L):
Debated for over 30 years and counting, you can literally find hundreds
of definitions for Service-Learning. As a method of teaching and learning
that brings service experiences into an academic context, Service-Learning
allows students, faculty and community members alike to broaden their
level of knowledge and support through mutually beneficial partnerships.
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Joining Northeastern University's long standing traditions of service and experiential education, Service-Learning (S-L) is an academically rigorous educational experience in which students,
1) participate in organized service activities/project(s) that meet needs identified by the community, and
2) reflect on the service activities/project(s) in such a way as to gain further understanding of course/program content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.
Adapted by Northeastern University's Service-Learning Advisory Board (2006), from Robert Bringle and Julie Hatcher, A Service Learning Curriculum for Faculty. The Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning, Fall 1995, pp.112-122.
For more information, contact Kristen Simonelli, Associate Director and Service-Learning Coordinator, at k.simonelli@neu.edu or 617-373-7883